Toumani Diabate live in concert.
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Toumani Diabate

11
critic concert reviews
global

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

90
%
Based on 
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Toumani Diabate is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 1% of all live performers. Based on 11 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Toumani Diabate is rated as an amazing live performer, with exceptional shows that are worth watching. Toumani Diabate concert reviews describe live shows and performances as serene.

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Latest Release

Toumani, Family & Friends (28 October 2022)

Artist Info

Genre
global
Origin
Bamako, Mali (8/10/1965)
Bio
Toumani Diabate (born 10 August 1965) is a Malian kora player who has gained international acclaim for his music. He is considered by many to be the world's finest kora player.
Has Performed With
Sidiki Diabate

Critic Concert Reviews

The Skinny (UK)

May 29, 2014
100
%
St George's Hall, Liverpool, UK on May 27, 2014

The Guardian (UK)

November 25, 2013
100
%
Salaam alaikum London he said introducing the young man seated next to him who was also playing the 21-stringed West African harp.

The Guardian (UK)

November 13, 2011
80
%
The greatest exponent of the kora the West African harp he is both a griot – a traditional musician – and a musical adventurer who mixes ancient styles with contemporary influences.

The Arts Desk (UK)

November 3, 2011
80
%
St. Georges, Bristol, UK

The Guardian (UK)

June 3, 2010
80
%
Six years ago back home in Mali he recorded one of the best-loved albums of his career the gently exquisite In the Heart of the Moon with the late Ali Farka Toure.

Exclaim (Canada)

July 20, 2007
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He brought perfect Harbourfront weather with him puffy pink clouds coloured the skyline providing patrons with a serene setting in which to absorb the music.

Rave Child (Scotland)

January 20, 2016
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The Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, UK on January 17, 2016

Past critic reviews published in

Reflections of Darkness (Germany), Devilution (Denmark), Devilution (Denmark), Poplish (Denmark), Norway Rock Magazine (Norway) and more

Image Credit

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